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Statutory Provisions Regulations Commission Action Enforcement Reports

Note: Most of the links below are external and you will be leaving FERC's website. Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) Prohibition of Energy Market Manipulation (16 USC 824v) FPA Subchapter I penalty provision (16 USC 823b) FPA Subchapter III penalty provision (16 USC 825o) FPA Subchapter II penalty provision (16 USC 825o-1) Natural Gas Act Prohibition on Market Manipulation (15 USC 717c-1) Natural Gas Act General Penalties (15 USC 717t) Natural Gas Act Civil Penalty Authority (15 USC 717t-1) Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) NGPA enforcement provision (15 USC 3414) Note: Most of the links below are external and you will be leaving FERC's website. Subject Regulation Rules of Investigation 18 CFR Part 1b Enforcement Hotline (Order No. 602) 18 CFR Part 1b.21 Prohibition of Energy Market Manipulation (Order No. 670) 18 CFR Part 1c Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS) (Order No. 889) 18 CFR Part 37 Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (Order Nos. 2004 & 690) 18 CFR Part 358 Rule of Practice and Procedures 18 CFR 385 Hearing Procedures 18 CFR 385.501 Off-the-Record Communications (Ex Parte) 18 CFR 385.2201 Freedom of Information Request (FOIA) 18 CFR 388 Note: Most of the links below are external and you will be leaving FERC's website. Revised Policy Statement on Penalty Guidelines (PL10-4-000, September 17, 2010) Policy Statement on Penalty Guidelines (PL10-4-000, March 18, 2010) Order Authorizing Secretary to Issue Staff's Preliminary Notice of Violations (PL10-2-000, December 17, 2009) Policy Statement on Disclosure of Exculpatory Materials (PL10-1-000, December 17, 2009) Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (Order on Rehearing and Clarification) (Order No. 717-A, October 15, 2009) Policy Statement on Compliance with Statutes, Regulations, and Orders (PL09-1-000, Policy Statement, October 16, 2008) Ex Parte Contacts and Separation of Functions (Order No. 718, October 16, 2008) Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (Order No. 717, October 16, 2008) Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (Order on Rehearing) (Order No. 706-A), May 16, 2008 Submissions to the Commission upon Staff Intention to Seek an Order to Show Cause (Order No. 711), issued May 15, 2008 Interpretative Order Modifying No-Action Letter Process and Reviewing Other Mechanisms for Obtaining Guidance (PL08-2-000), issued May 15, 2008 Revised Policy Statement on Enforcement (PL08-3-000), issued May 15, 2008 Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (Order No. 706), issued January 18, 2008 Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards (Order No. 705), issued December 27, 2007 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System – Order on Rehearing (Order No. 693-A), issued July 19, 2007 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (Order No. 693), issued March 16, 2007 Interim Rule on Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (Order No. 690), issued January 9, 2007 Administrative Policy regarding civil penalties (AD07-4-000), issued December 21, 2006 Order Regarding the No-Action Letter Process (PL06-4-000), issued November 18, 2006 Interpretive Order modifying No-Action Process (PL06-4-001), issued October 19, 2006 Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards – Order on Rehearing (Order No. 672-A), issued March 30, 2006 Procedures for Disposition of Contested Audit Matters (Order No. 675), issued February 17, 2006 Conditions for Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders (Order No. 674), issued February 16, 2006 Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards (Order No. 672), issued February 3, 2006 Prohibition of Energy Market Manipulation (Order No. 670), issued January 19, 2006 Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (Order No. 2004), issued November 25, 2003 Enforcement Hotline (Order No. 602), issued March 31, 1999 Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS) (Order No. 889), issued April 24, 1996 Note: Most of the links below are external and you will be leaving FERC's website. 2011 Report on Enforcement (issued 11-17-2011) 2010 Report on Enforcement (issued 11-18-2010) 2009 Report on Enforcement (issued 12-17-2009) 2008 Report on Enforcement (issued 10-31-2008) 2007 Report on Enforcement (issued 11-14-2007)